The Best Ivan Reitman Movies Ranked And Where to Watch them

If you're looking for the best Ivan Reitman movies of all time then here is a definitive list. We rank every movie directed by Ivan Reitman based on their popularity score from IMDB from best to worst. Click on the ‘see more’ button to find out where to watch them in Australia covering all streaming services. In September 2025 there are 11 films in this list.

List of the Best Movies Directed by Ivan Reitman In Order of Popularity

1. Ghostbusters
2. Dave
3. Draft Day
4. Stripes
5. Ghostbusters II
6. No Strings Attached
7. Kindergarten Cop
8. Meatballs
9. Twins
10. Six Days Seven Nights
11. Junior

Stream the top 11 Movies directed by Ivan Reitman

1. Ghostbusters

Rated: PG

7.8/10

After losing their academic posts at a prestigious university, a team of parapsychologists goes into business as proton-pack-toting "ghostbusters" who exterminate ghouls, hobgoblins and supernatural pests of all stripes. An ad campaign pays off when a knockout cellist hires the squad to purge her swanky digs of demons that appear to be living in her refrigerator.

2. Dave

Rated: PG

6.9/10

A sweet-natured Temp Agency operator and amateur Presidential look-alike is recruited by the Secret Service to become a temporary stand-in for the President of the United States.

3. Draft Day

Rated: PG-13

6.8/10

At the NFL Draft, general manager Sonny Weaver has the opportunity to rebuild his team when he trades for the number one pick. He must decide what he's willing to sacrifice on a life-changing day for a few hundred young men with NFL dreams.

4. Stripes

Rated: R

6.8/10

John Winger, an indolent sad sack in his 30s, impulsively joins the U.S. Army after losing his job, his girlfriend and his apartment.

5. Ghostbusters II

Rated: PG

6.6/10

Five years after they defeated Gozer, the Ghostbusters are out of business. When Dana begins to have ghost problems again, the boys come out of retirement to aid her and hopefully save New York City from a new paranormal threat.

6. No Strings Attached

Rated: R

6.2/10

Emma is a busy doctor who sets up a seemingly perfect arrangement when she offers her best friend Adam a relationship with one rule: No strings attached. But when a fling becomes a thing, can sex friends stay best friends?

7. Kindergarten Cop

Rated: PG-13

6.2/10

Hard-edged cop John Kimble gets more than he bargained for when he goes undercover as a kindergarten teacher to get the goods on a brutal drug lord while at the same time protecting the man's young son. Pitted against a class of boisterous moppets whose antics try his patience and test his mettle, Kimble may have met his match … in more ways than one.

8. Meatballs

Rated: PG

6.2/10

Tripper is the head counselor at a budget summer camp called Camp Northstar. In truth, he's young at heart and only marginally more mature than the campers themselves. Tripper befriends Rudy, a loner camper who has trouble fitting in. As Tripper inspires his young charges to defeat rival Camp Mohawk in the annual Olympiad competition, Rudy plays matchmaker between Tripper and Roxanne, a female counselor at Northstar.

9. Twins

Rated: PG

6.1/10

Julius and Vincent Benedict are the results of an experiment that would allow for the perfect child. Julius was planned and grows to athletic proportions. Vincent is an accident and is somewhat smaller in stature. Vincent is placed in an orphanage while Julius is taken to a south seas island and raised by philosophers. Vincent becomes the ultimate low life and is about to be killed by loan sharks.

10. Six Days Seven Nights

Rated: PG-13

5.9/10

When Quinn, a grouchy pilot living the good life in the South Pacific, agrees to transfer a savvy fashion editor, Robin, to Tahiti, he ends up stranded on a deserted island with her after their plane crashes. The pair avoid each other at first, until they're forced to team up to escape from the island -- and some pirates who want their heads.

11. Junior

Rated: PG-13

4.7/10

As part of a fertility research project, a male scientist agrees to carry a pregnancy in his own body.